The United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Florida Public Affairs Office: Alicia Valle Yovanny Lopez Public Affairs Fax Press ReleaseFT. LAUDERDALE MAN SENTENCED TO 110 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT ON $3.5 MILLION WIRE FRAUD SCHEMEApril 7, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida and Jonathan I. Solomon, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced today that defendant Marc Cherisme was sentenced by the Honorable William P. Dimitrouleas to 110 months in prison for his role in a wire fraud scheme. Michael Rosidor, a co-defendant was previously sentenced to 33 months in prison for his role in the conspiracy. Both defendants were also ordered to pay restitution. According to the Indictment, the defendants conspired to unlawfully enrich themselves by fraudulently and without authorization using the personal and financial information of other individuals. Using the account holder’s personal identification information, the defendants contacted numerous investment firms and financial institutions, purporting to be the account holder. The defendants then requested the financial institutions or investment firms to wire transfer funds into bank accounts or credit cards that they controlled, even though such transfers were not authorized by the true account holders. Monies were wired through the defendants’ accounts in the United States and the Dominican Republic. Through this scheme, the defendants attempted to defraud individuals of approximately $3.5 million. Mr. Acosta commended the investigative efforts of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Laurie E. Rucoba. A copy of this press release may be found on the website of the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida at http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/fls. Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at http://www.flsd.uscourts.gov or on http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov.
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